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Flashcards by Emily Anne Keegans, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emily Anne Keegans
over 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Recommended air exchange rate | 10 - 20 exchanges per hour |
| Cat housing minimal recommended | Two feet of triangulated distance between litter, resting, food |
| Cat housing recommendations beyond the minimum | - 11 sq feet shown to cause less stress than 5.3 sq feet -Cat Fanciers’ Assc. recommends minimum of 30 cubic feet per cat -Shelters should strive to exceed these dimensions, particularly as LOS increases |
| What are the five freedoms? | 1. Freedom from hunger and thirst 2. Freedom from discomfort 3. Freedom from pain, injury, disease 4. Freedom to express species-normal behavior 5. Freedom from fear and distress |
| Recommended ambient temperature | 60 - 80°F 15.5 - 26.6°C |
| Recommended relative humidity | 30 - 70% |
| Air circulation for iso dogs | Must be separate from the rest of the facility |
| Air circulation/spacing for iso cats | Separate air circulation is not crucial as cats do not readily aerosolize their pathogens. Cages facing each other should be >4’ apart |
| Considerations for lighting in animal areas | -Offer as much natural light as possible -Artificial light should closely approximate natural light in duration and intensity and support circadian rhythms |
| Type of music shown to decrease barking | Classical |
| Type of music shown to increase barking | Heavy Metal |
| Minimum time for care per animal per day | 15 minutes - 9 for cleaning, 6 for feeding |
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